General Information

Serial #

1106

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SYNTHETIC WITH METAL HARDWARE/ GLASS LENS AND BULB

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

27.5 cm

Width

16.0 cm

Height

24.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine images

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

GAF

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

FROM THE 1970S

Canada

EXAMPLE OF INEXPENSIVE HOME FILM PROJECTOR AVIALABLE AND USED IN CANADA

Function

USED TO MAGNIFY & PROJECT THE IMAGE FOUND ON AN 8MM OR A SUPER 8 CINE FILM

Technical

EXAMPLE OF AN INEXPENSIVE PROJECTOR MADE TO PROVIDE EASY ACCESS TO HOME MOVIES IN THE 1970S

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFG'S PLATE ON BOTTOM: 'gaf 8MM PROJECTOR MOD. 438-M2/ 80 WATT MAX. 30 VOLT DMD OR DGB LAMP/ 120 V 60 CY 3 AMPS MADE IN U.S.A./ GAF Corporation, N.Y., N.Y./ SERIAL NO. 1106/ 106-288/ CSA'/ STRIPS ON COVER & SIDE: 'gaf 1372 Z/ DUAL/ 8MM SYOER 8MM/ AUTOMATIC LOAD/ ZOOM LENS'/ NEAR DIAL: 'REWIND/ OFF/ PROJECT'/ LABEL AFFIXED INSIDE OF COVER READS: ‘THREADING & REWINDING INSTRUCTIONS/ CAUTION: Set Film Selector at 8mm or Super 8./ Threading Film - See Fig. 1.[IN BOLD]/ 1. Trim end of film with trimmer./ 2. With control switch OFF: A. Loop film under film guide A.; B. Insert trimmed film end into slot B./ 3. Turn control switch to FORWARD or MOTOR to thread film./ 4. Adust take-up control lever C to feed film onto take-up reel./ REWINDING FILM - See Fig. 2/ If Film is Still Threaded...[IN BOLD]/ Turn control switch to REWIND/ From Reel to Reel...[IN BOLD]/ 1. Control switch OFF/ 2. Thread film directly from take-up reel to supply reel (Fig. 2- dotted line)/ 3. Turn supply reel counterclockwise 2 turns [IN BOLD]/ 4. Turn control switch to REWIND/ TO REMOVE REEL, SQUEEZE CENTER STUD, LIFT REEL [IN BOLD]/ Printed in U.S.A. 802-939-09'/ This product is mfg. under one or more of the/ following U.S. patents: D-210-105, D-228,094./ 3,439,981, 3,482.794, 3,481,662, 3,501,111,/ 3,528,732, 3,774,828 and other patents pending./ Foreign patents granted and pending.'

Missing

PICK-UP REEL

Finish

BLACK BODY WITH SILVER TRIM

Decoration

STRIP OF SILVER WITH MODEL, MFG'S LOGO & DESCRIPTION ON OUTSIDE OF COVER AND ON BODY OFPROJECTOR